Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries on 19.03.08 has notified outbreak of Avian Influenza among poultry in Block English Bazar of Malda District. Containment measures are being instituted.
• In the earlier notified areas of Jiaganj and Raghunathganj-II blocks active house-to-house surveillance is continued. A population of 61439 [19777(jiaganj); 41662 (Raghunathganj-II)] has been covered in 0-3 Km area.
• Two cases of fever/ URI has been detected (Jiaganj) with no exposure history to infected poultry.
• 38 Animal Husbandry workers in Jiaganj and 164 workers in Raghunathgunj-II involved in culling/ mop-up activities are under medical supervision.
• For Raghunathganj-II, the Jangipur Sub-divisional hospital and for Jiaganj, the Jiaganj rural Hospital have isolation facilities to manage patients.
• Adequate stock of Oseltamivir, personal protective equipments are available with the State/district authorities.
• There is no suspect case of human avian influenza.
The situation is being monitored.
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KR/SK/Avian Influenza – 287
(Release ID :36785)